As summer fades and the light begins to shift, September brings us into a powerful season of transition. You can feel the energy shifting in this liminal space of perfection before fall weather sets in and the days start to grow shorter. This is a threshold month, between the warmth of summer and the stillness of fall. This is the time we find ourselves pausing, reflecting, and remembering what truly matters.
With two eclipses and the Fall Equinox on the horizon, this month holds space for both release and renewal. It’s a time to pause, realign with what matters, and gently return to yourself.
Eclipses have a way of awakening soul-level truths, often stirring what’s been hidden, overlooked, or quietly asking for attention. At the same time, the Fall Equinox, paired with the Sun’s shift into Libra, invites us to return to balance, both within ourselves and in how we move through the world. Together, they invite a kind of reset, not just in our routines, but deep within the spirit.
Before we arrive at the first eclipse, there’s an important planetary shift worth noting. On September 6th, just one day before the Lunar Eclipse, Uranus stations retrograde in Gemini. This retrograde may feel like an invitation to quiet the mental buzz and reflect on the changes you truly want to make. Uranus, the planet of awakening and sudden shifts, often jolts us toward new ways of thinking and living, but in retrograde motion, its influence turns inward. This is a time to reexamine your thought patterns, the information you absorb, and the ways you share your truth. It’s a powerful ally for this eclipse season, helping you gain clarity and align your inner vision before taking bold new steps forward.
The Pisces Lunar Eclipse takes place on September 7, 2025, at 2:53 PM EDT. This Total Lunar Eclipse, also known as the “Blood Moon,” is the third in a series of seven eclipses along the Virgo–Pisces axis. It marks a powerful turning point, inviting us to embrace our intuition and open our consciousness to new thoughts and visions. The theme with this eclipse is that of emotional release, spiritual reflection, exploring what’s ready to be surrendered especially involving deeply held patterns, and emotions or stories that no longer serve your highest good.
This Moon carries the polarity between Pisces and Virgo, which reflects the elemental energies of earth and water. The combination of these elements can help ground your spiritual energy and intuition, making it possible to use these talents in more practical ways as well as providing a deeper connection to your inner self.
Pisces, as the sign of endings and surrender, encourages you to gently let go of old stories, patterns, or emotions that no longer serve your growth. This eclipse offers an opportunity to open your heart to your intuition and allow new insights to rise to the surface.
Take time to pause. Gently ask yourself what you are ready to stop carrying. Embrace a gentle meditation practice, journal your thoughts and feelings, and be open to your intuition and what it is trying to tell you.
Bridging the space between the eclipses, we’re also gifted a moment of clarity: on September 13th, Mercury meets the Sun in a Cazimi in Virgo, offering insight, perspective, and a spark of grounded understanding just when we need it most. When Mercury is in the heart of the Sun like this, it brings a moment of mental illumination where messages become clearer and our inner voice easier to access.
Because Mercury rules Virgo, this particular Cazimi carries even more weight. The energy flows naturally, making it an ideal time to tune into what the eclipses are revealing and begin making sense of what’s shifting beneath the surface. This moment can help you rediscover your voice, integrate new insights, and begin expressing what’s been quietly taking shape within you.
Two weeks later, on September 21, 2025, at 3:54 PM EDT, the second eclipse of the season arrives; a Partial Solar Eclipse at 29° Virgo, a critical degree in astrology. This final degree of the sign often brings a sense of culmination, urgency, and a push toward closure. You may feel especially motivated to create change, leap into something new, or make important decisions now. This is a turning point, different for everyone, but its essence lies in moving to the next chapter of your soul’s progression. Virgo’s influence encourages discernment, clarity, and the willingness to refine what’s working while letting go of what’s not. The deeper invitation is to align with what truly serves your growth. This eclipse offers a powerful reset and a chance to release what’s outdated and prepare the soil for something new to take root.
Just one day after the Virgo Solar Eclipse, we arrive at another sacred threshold: September 22nd marks the Fall Equinox and the Sun’s entry into Libra. Coming on the heels of such a potent eclipse, this shift offers a moment to pause, reflect, and recalibrate. The Equinox signals a time when light and dark are in perfect balance and serves as a reminder to seek that same harmony within ourselves. It invites gratitude for what has been, and readiness for the symbolic death and rebirth that autumn represents.
This is a natural time to release what feels out of alignment and create space for clarity, connection, and intention. Autumn begins, not with a loud call to action, but with a quiet invitation to turn inward, to honor both what has been and what is still becoming.
Embrace this energy by grounding yourself through ritual, journaling, or simply noticing where in your life you crave greater equilibrium. This is a season to make space for what your soul is ready to receive.
Eclipse seasons and powerful seasonal gateways like the Equinox remind us that change is part of the soul’s rhythm. This September brings a rare blend of release, renewal, and rebalancing. It brings an open door to align more deeply with your truth. Trust what’s leaving, welcome what’s arriving, and remember that every ending quietly plants the seeds of your next beginning.